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[Diana Hammerdorfer]

Here's a link from CSU : http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/CoopExt/4DMG/Soil/epsom.htm

On Wednesday, June 6, 2012, wrote:

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 Has anyone used epsom salts in their food gardens?

Sue Sullivan <sue...@aol.com> Jun 06 12:04PM -0700  

http://wakeup-world.com/2012/05/05/gardening-with-epsom-salt/
 
This post, which has some embedded links to epsom salt sellers, so I'm
taking their advice with a grain of, ahem, salt, indicates it's good
for all plants but sage:
 
"VEGETABLE GARDENS & EPSOM SALT
 
For maintaining and creating a vegetable garden, Epsom salt can help
you refresh and revitalize the garden you have already created—or
create a healthy beginning to a new space. Ultra Epsom Salt is advised
for use with all fruits, vegetables, and herbs (It is not advisable to
use Epsom salt with the planting of sage—it is not beneficial for this
particular plant). As previously mentioned, it does not cause build-up
or any harm to plants when used, and so can be used safely and
effectively during any stage of the plant’s life. For general
purposes, Ultra Epsom Salt works well as a saline solution for a tank
sprayer. Simply fill your tank sprayer (commonly available at
gardening and home improvement stores) with 1 tablespoon of Ultra
Epsom Salt per gallon of water. Then spray your garden after the
initial planting, later when it begins to grow (or after a month or so
for transplants), and lastly when the vegetables begin to mature. It
is believed that this practice will give you healthier vegetables, and
a lush vegetable garden.
 
The advice above is wonderful for any vegetable or herb, but we do
have additional advice for some varieties and situations:
 
Tomatoes & Epsom Salt
 
Tomatoes are prone to magnesium deficiency later in the growing
season, and display this through yellow leaves and less production.
They can greatly benefit from Ultra Epsom Salt treatments both at the
beginning of their planting and throughout their seasonal life. When
gardening, simply add one or two tablespoons per hole before planting
the seeds or transplants. Then as the tomato matures, either work in
one tablespoon of Ultra Epsom Salt per foot of plant height around the
base of the tomato plant (individually), or create the tank sprayer
solution mentioned above and use that every two weeks.
 
Peppers & Epsom Salt
 
Like tomatoes, peppers are also prone to magnesium deficiency and
thrive much more fully with the use of Epsom salt. This can be done in
the same way as tomatoes—through adding one or two tablespoons per
hole before planting (for seeds and grown plants), and then twice a
week based on the height of the plant (see above). A study conducted
by the National Gardening Association discovered that four out of six
home gardeners noticed that their Epsom salt-treated peppers were
larger than those that were un-treated. Many gardeners credit their
healthy, vibrant peppers and tomatoes to Epsom salt. This solution
truly aides in the production level, aesthetic beauty and quality of
the harvest produced."
 
 
I'd love to know if this works with our alkaline soils.


 

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